This is a Waffen-SS portrait photograph. Nice portrait showing an SS-Unterscharführer wearing his SS tunic and SS overseas cap with cap-eagle and skull. A 4-piece ribbon bar (Bandspange) is visible on his left-breast. The ribbon bar is showing respectively the War Merit Cross 2nd class with Swords (Kriegsverdienst Kreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwerter), the German Eastern Front Medal (Medaille für die Winterschlacht im Osten), the 1 October 1938 Medal (Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1 Oktober 1938) and the Westwall Medal (Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen). The photograph measures approximately 8,5 x 13,5 cms in size. 'Blesius Hameln' is pressed in the photo just underneath the ribbon bar, this was the photostudio who took the picture. Nice original portrait photo!